.Michael Cohen.University Soccer and College Baseball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials switched and dealt with West Virginia's leaders complying with a position piece shake that had gone the home team's technique, the words of elderly security Aubrey Burks reverberated around Mountaineering Area courtesy of an umpire's microphone." We really want the ball," Burks said momentarily of self-confidence that was actually relayed around the online video panels at either end of the arena. "As well as our company wan na go rating." As soon as, twice, three opportunities, Burks duplicated themself till the umpire aimed both sets of gamers towards the side projects as kickoff came close to. The Mountaineers got here for Sunday's across the country telecasted opener teeming with peace of mind after finalizing the 2023 initiative along with 5 success in 6 games, stamped by a 20-point sway North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayo Bowl last December. A meeting document of 6-3 and a general proof of 9-4 were enough to spark positive outlook, exhilaration and a deal extension for mind train Neal Brown.But deciding on to get the position first did little bit in West Virginia's journey to follow through on the purpose Burks had thus openly described. 4 things came and went just before the Mountaineers mustered any kind of aspects whatsoever, and even after that, after transforming the sphere over twice in the first quarter alone, they went for a lowly basket. As well as basket were never ever going to suffice versus a new-look, new-age Penn State offense that started to open the ability of former top-notch quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens and 3 TDs). Under the path of first-year offending coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, whom move train James Franklin tweezed from Kansas, the Nittany Lions ultimately began to rumble. There were piece plays via the sky coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 gardens) and Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 yards, pair of TDs). There were part use the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Singleton as well as Kaytron Allen. There were piece use either side of a weather condition hold-up that kept both crews in their storage locker areas for 2 hours, 19 minutes between the 2nd and also third areas. There sufficed chunk participates in to send swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long before the last secs elapsed.The 34-12 succeed was whatever Franklin and Penn State might have wished for in a top-level opener against a Power-4 rival. Right here are actually some fast takeaways from Milan Puskar Stadium: Very early differenceA mistimed snap that seemed to see Allar through shock on his team's opening belongings talented the Mountaineers great industry setting merely outside the red area along with 10:38 continuing to be in the very first sector. It was the very first of four West Virginia drives that either began or progressed inside the Penn State 30-yard product line in the course of the first two one-fourths, the integrated results of which were only six points: a pair of field goals by twist Michael Hayes II from ranges of 38 gardens and also 39 yards, specifically. And also each succeeding push that neglected to generate a goal siphoned a bit extra power coming from what was, at the very least initially, a fairly raucous crowd.West Virginia's 1st play after Allar's very early fumble promptly declined into calamity when the breeze from center Brandon Yates assaulted the motion male and also caromed deep right into the backfield, along with Penn Condition eventually tearing ownership far from quarterback Garrett Greene. The upcoming Mountaineer invasion into Nittany Lions' area was actually warded off by a fallen short "tush guts" on fourth and quick as Greene was actually rebuffed at the line of skirmish. Pair of extra drives that acquired 98 mixed lawns around the mid as well as latter phases of the second one-fourth slowed at the external side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was much more deliberate with each possession that ventured into West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions punctuated a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard touchdown coming from Allar to Allen and also topped a three-play, 73-yard gut drill when Allar whized a beautiful throw to Wallace III for an additional credit rating along with:06 staying in the 2nd quarter, expanding the Penn State result in 14. Drew Allar gets in touch with Harrison Wallace III that grabs his feet for a TD, extending Penn State's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the group continued to be when play finally resumed at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading by 14 factors. For the West Virginia faithful that remained-- all of all of them having cuddled below the bleachers for more than pair of hours of lightning and also torrential rains-- it was recognized just how critical the opening ownership of the 3rd fourth will be actually. If Penn State arrived at completion zone and also drove its own benefit north of 20, it was unlikely the Mountaineers will possess any chance to their in the past into opinion based on the anemic objectionable output coming from the very first half.A set of 10-yard shuffles from Allar as well as a productive swing pass to running back Nicholas Individual moved the Nittany Lions across midfield with family member simplicity. And also's when Individual stressed Penn Condition's victory along with a 40-yard goal run through the middle of West Virginia's self defense. Two drawing electrician removed a road that left Individual untouched till he hit the third degree, where the flailing branch of protection Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near adequate to slow the velocity. Singleton competed downfield as well as in to completion area as Penn State's lead swelled to an unbeatable 21-point scope. The one-two blow of Singleton and also Allen blended for 167 rushing lawns (134 rushing, thirty three obtaining) and also 2 touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering factors behind Franklin's decision to pursue Kotelnicki as his 6th annoying organizer in 11 times was due to the credibility for dynamite dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had developed into a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's advice. In the course of a three-year extent coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks rated 12th across the country in percentage of plays acquiring at least twenty lawns (8.3%) and 15th in percentage of passing plays obtaining at the very least 30 gardens (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 aspects nine attend that period and topped fifty aspects 5 times, also as troublesome injuries to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels assessed the outburst's adaptability.Those sorts of field-tilting increases uncovered on their own early and also often in Kotelnicki's launching versus West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar and also the crew's high-ranking operating back duo shredding the Mountaineers in more means, and stages, than one. Allar simply needed to have 11 completions to go beyond 200 passing lawns and find the end area 3 times with the sky. Singleton averaged almost 9 lawns every proceed his first thirteen efforts, 2 of which got 40 lawns as well as one of which discovered completion zone. Wallace exceeded one hundred getting yards for the very first time in his job on just 5 receptions.By the 8:13 mark of the fourth quarter-- when the Nittany Lions started sending droves of back-ups onto the field-- Kotelnicki's offense was still averaging an amazing 8.4 backyards per play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a completely remarkable street victory sets up the Nittany Lions for a prospective climb in the national positions in the coming weeks. Certainly not only are going to Penn State be a heavy preference in its following four video games versus Bowling Green, Kent State, Illinois and also UCLA-- the last 2 of which are actually event challengers-- but they also won't need to leave behind the welcoming limits of Beaver Coliseum. A quartet of home days keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to The golden state wherefore should be a prominent matchup along with Big 10 beginner USC. By then, Franklin's team must be 5-0 total, 2-0 in the league as well as directly in the chat to reach the University Regulation football Playoff for the very first time as the layout extends to 12 staffs. And if Sunday's objectionable surge against the Mountaineers is any type of indication of where Kotelnicki can easily take his unit in the coming full weeks, then it might be worth featuring Penn State in dialogues regarding reputable contenders for the Big 10 Championship and also the national championship. What is actually following for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn State threw for 199 lawns and three touchdowns in the initial one-half alone, the concern for Brown and also defensive planner Jordan Lesley in between now and Full week 2 ought to be hardening a leaky secondary. The Mountaineers ranked 86th country wide and also 8th in the Significant 12 in passing protection final period despite having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 successfully pases protected (4 INTs, twenty separations) led the nation. Yet Bishop is now betting the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's staying corners strained to reduce the Nittany Lions' downfield passing attack, especially without the perk of a realistic elapsed surge. Northwestern transactions Garnett Hollis Jr., that got the primary job against Wallace, was hammered for a 17-yard fulfillment on a drive that finished with Penn State reaching the end area and also later gave up a back-shoulder touchdown that cut the video game accessible soon before halftime. West Virginia ought to have a much easier challenge next Saturday versus Albany.Michael Cohen deals with college football as well as baseball for FOX Sporting activities with an importance on the Big Ten. 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